Veiled Passages (Mary O'Reilly Series Book 10) by Terri Reid

Author:Terri Reid [Reid, Terri]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2013-04-21T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirty-four

“If I can’t get to her, I can destroy her world,” Gary Copper murmured as he read the information on the computer screen and followed the directions precisely.

He molded the plastic explosives around the detonator and carefully packed it all into a generic mailing envelope. The address, in bold black print, was “Freeport Police Chief Bradley Alden, Freeport Police Department, City Hall, 524 W. Stephenson Street, Freeport, Illinois, 61032.”

Whistling as he worked, he stretched the thin copper wire that activated the detonator to the top of the envelope, slid a half inch of it through a small slit in the brown paper and cemented it along the ridge outlining the pull strip. Blowing gently on the glue, he waited until it was dry before carefully folding the top of the envelope down and securing it in place.

“Well, now, Chief Alden,” he said with a smile, “I have a letter for you that is going to blow your socks off.”

Passing the mirror next to the door on his way out, he stopped and studied his reflection. The white wig and the make-up aged him considerably and the larger, baggy clothing he purchased from Goodwill camouflaged his size. Shrugging on an oversized brown tweed overcoat, he bent forward slightly and limped down the stairs toward his car.

Carefully placing the envelope on the passenger’s seat, he cautiously drove the mile and a half to downtown Freeport. The downtown was bustling, with people walking between the businesses and shops on a regular basis. He purposely parked a block away from City Hall in a seldom traveled area of the downtown. Reaching over, he hid the envelope within the voluminous folds of his overcoat and, pulling a battered tweed fedora over his head, he slowly let himself out of the car. Mimicking the walk of an elderly man, he made his way up the street.

The side entrance to City Hall was unlocked and Gary made his way through the glass doors and up the center staircase. Following the signs, he turned right on the second floor and headed toward the offices of the Chief of Police. Licking his lips in anticipation, he felt sweat blossoming on his upper lip and, without thinking, wiped it away with his sleeve.

He looked up. Only a few more steps and he would be outside the office door. Only a few more steps and Bradley Alden would be closer to his death.

“Excuse me, can I help you?” Dorothy, the Chief’s assistant asked.

She stood behind a tall receptionist counter in front of the office.

Gary nodded slowly, keeping his head lowered. “I have a letter for Chief Alden,” he said, his voice shaky and weak. “I need to be sure he receives it.”

“The Chief is in a meeting right now,” she replied, extending her hand for the letter. “But I’ll be sure he gets it as soon as he’s done.”

Gary raised his eyes and met Dorothy’s eyes. “He has to open it,” he insisted. “It’s very personal and he’s the only one who should open it.

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